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i do think that speaker boehner, when the smoke has cleared, he did, the republicans, did get a lot out of this deal. $78.5 billion in spending cuts compared to president obama's original budget, $38.5 billion, compared to house spending right now. that is a lot. there is a rider that would ban taxpayer funding of abortions in washington, d.c. and there will be votes on repealing the health care law and on cutting off funding for planned parenthood. those are big achievements from the republicans. >> okay, jake. let's go now to your colleague and mine, jon karl, our man con capitol hill. the votes are still going on. let's talk about this planned parenthood rider. how much of a sticking point was that? was that the republicans playing tough poker or were they really committed to getting that through? >> reporter: well, it's a big priority for republicans. republicans hate the idea that planned parenthood gets more than $300 million a year in federal money. even though none of that money actually goes to abortion. they don't like the fact that it goes to an organization that provides abo
i do think that speaker boehner, when the smoke has cleared, he did, the republicans, did get a lot out of this deal. $78.5 billion in spending cuts compared to president obama's original budget, $38.5 billion, compared to house spending right now. that is a lot. there is a rider that would ban taxpayer funding of abortions in washington, d.c. and there will be votes on repealing the health care law and on cutting off funding for planned parenthood. those are big achievements from the...
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. >>> boehner blinks? the top republican in the house says he would vote to raise taxes in the rich, leaving room for the white house, which today ramped up its effort to discredit him. >>> gulf surprise. the question for months has been, where did all that oil go? >>> and, vip treatment. spa treatments, gourmet food, $45,000 private cabanas? this is a rock concert? >>> good evening. new questions tonight about the gas main that exploded in a huge fire ball, turning entire homes in a neighborhood outside of san francisco into piles of ash. four people were killed. five are still missing. 60 were injured. and today, we learned that three years ago, the power company determined that gas line was at risk of failure. so, now the question. could this disaster have been prevented? neal karlinsky is in san bruno, california, once again tonight. >> reporter: the road home began at the end of this long line in a parking lot filled with hundreds who last saw their homes while escaping the explosion. they were allowe
. >>> boehner blinks? the top republican in the house says he would vote to raise taxes in the rich, leaving room for the white house, which today ramped up its effort to discredit him. >>> gulf surprise. the question for months has been, where did all that oil go? >>> and, vip treatment. spa treatments, gourmet food, $45,000 private cabanas? this is a rock concert? >>> good evening. new questions tonight about the gas main that exploded in a huge fire ball,...
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but this is a gavel that has personal significance to boehner. it was made by a friend of his in ohio, and given, diane, as a gift to him nor occasion. >> okay jon, thank you. and from gavel to everything else, i want to bring in george stephanopoulos, who is here with us now and has seen so many of these transfers of power. george what was marked for you today? >> reporter: that was actually the only over the top thing of the ceremony and that was very much by design by john boehner. first, it's rooted in who he is. he's a humble guy. his first line in his speech is it's still just me guys. secondly, the republicans now the times, they know there are still tough economic times. and diane, it's rooted in their reading of history. they looked back to the last time republicans took control of the house in 1994 and they believe that newt gingrich's overreaching helped re-elect bill clinton. they do not want to re-elect barack obama. >> this was a seismic event, a big day. what are they thinking today at the white house as they observed it and planne
but this is a gavel that has personal significance to boehner. it was made by a friend of his in ohio, and given, diane, as a gift to him nor occasion. >> okay jon, thank you. and from gavel to everything else, i want to bring in george stephanopoulos, who is here with us now and has seen so many of these transfers of power. george what was marked for you today? >> reporter: that was actually the only over the top thing of the ceremony and that was very much by design by john...
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>> well, i hope john boehner will be the speaker in a way that he leads. i hope that he's not held back by the slowest ship. we always say around here, you have a convoy theory, that the whole congress will go as slow as the slowest ship. well, the american people are waiting for jobs, can't have that convoy theory. >> reporter: it's a high school question, but do you like him? >> of course. yes. we've had a good rapport. as i did with president bush. i'm always very respectful of my colleagues and the people they represent. >> reporter: looking at what happens last night, will president obama win in 2012? >> i believe that barack obama will serve eight years as president of the united states. i believe that he will also demonstrate to the american people, and he has, that what we had to do in the short-term is because we had an emergency situation. some people interpreted that as too activist. but it was emergency, and it saved us from a depression. >> reporter: you've talked about the marble creaming. and i would like to show you a moment. >> tonight, i
>> well, i hope john boehner will be the speaker in a way that he leads. i hope that he's not held back by the slowest ship. we always say around here, you have a convoy theory, that the whole congress will go as slow as the slowest ship. well, the american people are waiting for jobs, can't have that convoy theory. >> reporter: it's a high school question, but do you like him? >> of course. yes. we've had a good rapport. as i did with president bush. i'm always very...
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we can't wait for the next congress. >> reporter: speaker boehner told republicans there will ab vote friday and the rest by january 15th. >> congressman peter king said the speaker of the house john boehner promised aid to victims will be coming up january 15 and there's a scheduled vote for friday and another one on the 15th for the remaining i'd. >>> if you want maryland's most accurate forecast right there in the palm of your hand any time day or night, just search abc2 in the apple apps store. >>> the health of our bay improved slightly last year. a report found underwarted grasses were the only bay health indicators that worsened. grab and oxygen levels got bet better. the the bay is still dangerously out of balance. strategies are starting to work. >>> an oil drilling rig is threatening the environment in alaska. it is new grounded on an island, killing more than 150,000 gallons of fuel and other petroleum products. it's not clear how much was spilled. teams are working to contain any environmental damage. >>> pennsylvania's governor is taking issue with ncaa sanctions against
we can't wait for the next congress. >> reporter: speaker boehner told republicans there will ab vote friday and the rest by january 15th. >> congressman peter king said the speaker of the house john boehner promised aid to victims will be coming up january 15 and there's a scheduled vote for friday and another one on the 15th for the remaining i'd. >>> if you want maryland's most accurate forecast right there in the palm of your hand any time day or night, just search abc2...
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you talk to people in speaker boehner's house, this is a big, big win. i don't know how you can deny itality this point. >> first thing, you shouldn't from the perspective of a ration al person, we shouldn't be talking about spending cuts at all now. we had 9% unemployment. these spending cuts are going to worsen unemployment. it's even going to hold the long-run fiscal picture. we have a situation where more and more people are becoming long-term unpleaded. if you have a situation that permanently raises the unemployment rate. that raises future revenues. this even hurts the long run fiscal situation. then on top of that. budget cuts that are entirely -- basically the p they well blow up the world economy unless you give us what you want and the president says, okay. that's what happens. >> you've been consistent when there's a time of recession and weak recovery. what is your scenario once this goes through and there's significant spending cuts and no revenues. >> we're looking. we used to talk about the japanese and lost decade. we'll look at them as
you talk to people in speaker boehner's house, this is a big, big win. i don't know how you can deny itality this point. >> first thing, you shouldn't from the perspective of a ration al person, we shouldn't be talking about spending cuts at all now. we had 9% unemployment. these spending cuts are going to worsen unemployment. it's even going to hold the long-run fiscal picture. we have a situation where more and more people are becoming long-term unpleaded. if you have a situation that...
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today house speaker john boehner huddled behind closed doors with his caucus and there was universal concern. house minority leader nancy pelosi said boehner needs to allow for a straight up or down vote to the senate bill, no changes. >> our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> reporter: early this morning the senate passed overwhelming bipartisan support that would extend the deal that would prevent tax hikes on estates more than $5 million and extend unemployment benefits for some 2 million people. since congress missed the deadline last night, technically the country has already gone over the fiscal cliff. the bush-era tax cuts have expired so everybody's tax rates have gone up but if a compromised bill is passed, retroactively they can pass it. >> this represents the least we could have done under these circumstances. >> it fails to address the mortal threat -- uncontrolled spending. >> reporter: there's one deadline they cannot ig know. >>> the new cong
today house speaker john boehner huddled behind closed doors with his caucus and there was universal concern. house minority leader nancy pelosi said boehner needs to allow for a straight up or down vote to the senate bill, no changes. >> our speaker has said when the senate acts, we will have a vote in the house. that is what he said. that is what we expect. that is what the american people deserve. >> reporter: early this morning the senate passed overwhelming bipartisan support...
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. >> as the man with the gavel, john boehner will soon be in charge of herding all kinds of conservative cats as they set out on an extreme house makeover. but before he became a back room negotiator, he was one of 12 kids and tonight he tells "world news" anchor diane sawyer he is ready, in this "nightline" interview. >> reporter: in the year of going rogue, the inexperienced, activist outsider candidate -- the man who will be speaker now, john boehner, is a bit of a bridge back to the traditional party insider. polished, even old fashioned. the president extended an inviation to come meet together. what's the first sentence you're going to say to him? >> hello. nice to see you. listen, i have no perm anent animosity to the president. while we disagree, we try to do it in a way where neither one of us are disagreeable. >> reporter: and then, there are the raucous new members of congress from his own party. a reality show star, an iraq war veteran who rides a harley. but is it going to be complicated? >> growing up with 11 brothers and sisters and working in my dad's bar, all the lessons
. >> as the man with the gavel, john boehner will soon be in charge of herding all kinds of conservative cats as they set out on an extreme house makeover. but before he became a back room negotiator, he was one of 12 kids and tonight he tells "world news" anchor diane sawyer he is ready, in this "nightline" interview. >> reporter: in the year of going rogue, the inexperienced, activist outsider candidate -- the man who will be speaker now, john boehner, is a bit...
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however speaker john boehner demanded the senate first take a look at the bill the house moved through a month ago that preserved the expiring tax cuts for the wealthy as well as the middle class. that's not likely given the president's position on raising taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year. >> i want us to not go over the cliff because i think if we do it hurts our economy and it hurts our country. >> middle class people should know their taxes go up a average of $2,000 a year and also start making meaningful reform on the debt. >> the president and speaker boehner have not spoken since yesterday but shortly after the final talk the president urged congress to pass at least a scaled down measure to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. now unless both sides can agree on anything close to $1 trillion in spending cuts and tax increases will go into effect beginning new year's day. from there megan some are projecting the country compound find itself in -- could find itself in another recession. >>> even starbucks is getting into the fight over the fiscal cliff. the coffee com
however speaker john boehner demanded the senate first take a look at the bill the house moved through a month ago that preserved the expiring tax cuts for the wealthy as well as the middle class. that's not likely given the president's position on raising taxes for those making more than $250,000 a year. >> i want us to not go over the cliff because i think if we do it hurts our economy and it hurts our country. >> middle class people should know their taxes go up a average of...
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boehner shed his first tears before he made it to the podium. 18 democrats voted for someone else. boehner promised that the house will be more accountable and faster to 5:00. >>> and an historic day for barbara mikulski. she was the longest serving woman in the history of the senate today. mikulski says when she was first sworn in, the chamber was a guy's club, she believed her wisecracking personality was a tool for breaking down barriers. the senate has 17 female members now. >>> changes at the white house -- robert gibbs is stepping down next month. he's one of the biggest advocates of president obama. he's wanting to be an outside political adviser. that's one of several changes expected among the staff. >>> well, as we told you yesterday, sharpstein is back in maryland. he's the secretary of health and mental hygiene. he was the health commissioner before moving to his last job. the governor laid out the job for the next four years. >> among the goals, certainly, there's reducing infant mortality and increasing the effectiveness of drug treatment programs and also being a lea
boehner shed his first tears before he made it to the podium. 18 democrats voted for someone else. boehner promised that the house will be more accountable and faster to 5:00. >>> and an historic day for barbara mikulski. she was the longest serving woman in the history of the senate today. mikulski says when she was first sworn in, the chamber was a guy's club, she believed her wisecracking personality was a tool for breaking down barriers. the senate has 17 female members now....
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but jane boehner pushed ahead anyway. it went right down to the wire. but at long last, they finally did it. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: just minutes before the stroke of midnight, the president welcomed the news. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden opportunity for everybody. >> reporter: but the bill almost went down in the face of feeted objections from many house republicans. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. >> what we're really doing is raising taxes to give the president more money to spend. we think that's a bad idea. >> reporter: even eric cantor, the second-highest ranking republican in the house, was opposed to the deal struck by his colleagues in the senate. >> i do not support the bill. >> reporter: but others said, like it or not, the bill was the only way to prevent a big tax increase for virtually every american worker. >> republicans and the american people are getting something really important, permanent tax relief. >> reporter: the bi
but jane boehner pushed ahead anyway. it went right down to the wire. but at long last, they finally did it. >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: just minutes before the stroke of midnight, the president welcomed the news. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden opportunity for everybody. >> reporter: but the bill almost went down in the face of feeted objections from many house republicans. >> there's no spending...
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boehner told us he wasn't. but what you said is, this is like using a nuclear weapon to kill an ant. so what is the ant, if not the financial crisis? >> they're punishing the entire financial institutions for the sins of a handful of people on wall street. >> reporter: but let me try again. i mean, he said you were comparing the financial crisis to an ant. >> no, no. it was never about the financial crisis. my remark had to do simply with what their bill does. their bill -- their bill is not about fixing the problems on wall street. it's about taking control of our entire financial institutions. >> reporter: it's still not entirely clear what or who boehner was calling an ant. but this much is clear. democrats are going to continue to harp on this comment as evidence republicans are out of touch. >> the ant mystery goes on. >>> we have a tough look at the terrible toll of the recession. tonight, americans are out of work for record stretches. the average, six months. that's twice the 1982 recession. and now con
boehner told us he wasn't. but what you said is, this is like using a nuclear weapon to kill an ant. so what is the ant, if not the financial crisis? >> they're punishing the entire financial institutions for the sins of a handful of people on wall street. >> reporter: but let me try again. i mean, he said you were comparing the financial crisis to an ant. >> no, no. it was never about the financial crisis. my remark had to do simply with what their bill does. their bill --...
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>> reporter: boehner and other republicans say they have since donated the money they received to real charities. >> one would have expected that somebody would have looked up a donor to say, hey, i can't find any evidence that this person exists. >> reporter: ohio authorities have now launched a national manhunt for bobby thompson, who failed to show up in court earlier this year and last scene in the lob biof a luxury hotel here in new york city. he is wanted on charges of money laundering and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity. >> how much is missing? >> reporter: $99 million. >> thank you, brian ross, for reporting on that tonight. >>> and coming up, could chocolate be in crisis? can cause a stroke in your brain? it's true. an irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation, or afib, can make a blood clot form, here, in your heart, that can break free and go straight to your brain where it can cause a serious stroke. having atrial fibrillation gives you a 5 times greater risk of stroke than if you didn't have it. strokes that are twice as likely to be deadly or severely disa
>> reporter: boehner and other republicans say they have since donated the money they received to real charities. >> one would have expected that somebody would have looked up a donor to say, hey, i can't find any evidence that this person exists. >> reporter: ohio authorities have now launched a national manhunt for bobby thompson, who failed to show up in court earlier this year and last scene in the lob biof a luxury hotel here in new york city. he is wanted on charges of...
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house speaker john boehner says no, not without some cut and read my lipps. >> speaker boehner is on the course to lead to a shutdown nap is reckless. >> reporter: national museums, passport offices were closed the last time. >> there's still going to be people who depend on services who aren't going to receive them. >> reporter: the president has warned a government shutdown could actually harm the economic recovery. how serious is this? no signs of compromise so far. the latest word from the white house, officials haven't yet planned for a possible government shutdown. >> david, thank you. >>> we're going to turn now to the weather tonight and a powerful sign that winter is not over. highways are shut down across parts of the northern plains and the midwest today. these pictures from wisconsin, accidents all along the interstate there. blizzard and winter storm warnings stretch from the dakota all of the way east to new york. blizza blizzard warnings are up in the mist imidwest. >> it started in california. bringing rain and heavy snow. here in minnesota, it's met up with cool air.
house speaker john boehner says no, not without some cut and read my lipps. >> speaker boehner is on the course to lead to a shutdown nap is reckless. >> reporter: national museums, passport offices were closed the last time. >> there's still going to be people who depend on services who aren't going to receive them. >> reporter: the president has warned a government shutdown could actually harm the economic recovery. how serious is this? no signs of compromise so far....
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from what i know, it sounds like john boehner got a good deal. probably not good enough for me to support it but a good deal nonetheless. >> this country's in trouble. we were asking for a 2% cut. in the budget. and that ended up being too much of a cut for this administration and for liberals in congress. >> you say, you won't support it. yet speaker boehner did a job job. what happened, do you think he's -- he folded too early? >> look, i cannot bring myself to be critical of a basketball player that gets two on one all night. i can't bring myself to be critical of john boehner, who is squared off against the white house, and liberals in congress, who couldn't accept a 2% budget cut, and who dug in and were willing to shut down the government to continue to send a million dollars a day to the largest abortion provider in america. >> we'll get to that in a second. let me ask you if congressman pence is not going to vote for it. will you vote for it? >> christiane, you may not be surprised to hear this, but they're still sifting through the areas
from what i know, it sounds like john boehner got a good deal. probably not good enough for me to support it but a good deal nonetheless. >> this country's in trouble. we were asking for a 2% cut. in the budget. and that ended up being too much of a cut for this administration and for liberals in congress. >> you say, you won't support it. yet speaker boehner did a job job. what happened, do you think he's -- he folded too early? >> look, i cannot bring myself to be critical...
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. >> john boehner's republicans can't even get their own house in order. a predicted vote on capitol hill never came to pass. >> abc's karen travers joins us now from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. house republican leaders wanted to send a strong message about spending cuts and party unity but some rebellious conservatives threw a wrench in the plan. it was a dramatic night on capitol hill that ended with nothing. shortly before 10:30 last night they postponed a vote on their debt ceiling rather than see it go down in defeat. the plan would cut $900 billion from the deficit and extend the debt ceiling only through next spring. some house conservatives say it doesn't go far enough and after a long day and night of arm twisting republican leaders still didn't have the votes to get it passed. an unusually smug senate majority leader harry reid quickly took to the senate floor. >> i apologize to everyone for the late hour. we've been waiting for the house to conduct their business and they're having trouble conductin
. >> john boehner's republicans can't even get their own house in order. a predicted vote on capitol hill never came to pass. >> abc's karen travers joins us now from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. house republican leaders wanted to send a strong message about spending cuts and party unity but some rebellious conservatives threw a wrench in the plan. it was a dramatic night on capitol hill that ended with nothing. shortly before...
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in their paycheck and the white house not budging on a payroll tax cut extension, house speaker john boehner is quickly becoming isolated on his stalling over a compromise senate bill. yesterday "the wall street journal" likened boehner's strategy to a circular firing squad while one republican senator labelled it wrong. nbc broon moore has more. >> reporter: with taxes set to go up on 160 million americans in just ten days, president obama called house speaker john boehner to turn up the heat. >> the ball is in the house's court. there say compromise available. >> reporter: house leaders are refusing to pass a senate compromise and they're digging in for a fight. even though the senate's gone away for the holiday. >> all we're asking for is to get the senate members over here to work with us, to resolve our differences so we can do what everybody want us to do. >> reporter: the senate passed the 60-day extension with broad bipartisan support. >> the amendment is agreed to. >> reporter: and democrats and the president on down are all but daring the house to let it die. house leaders won't al
in their paycheck and the white house not budging on a payroll tax cut extension, house speaker john boehner is quickly becoming isolated on his stalling over a compromise senate bill. yesterday "the wall street journal" likened boehner's strategy to a circular firing squad while one republican senator labelled it wrong. nbc broon moore has more. >> reporter: with taxes set to go up on 160 million americans in just ten days, president obama called house speaker john boehner to...
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speaker john boehner said that wednesday is the final day to cut a deal and still make the dead line. >>> a crash involving a tour bus and a tractor trailer in new york. we'll tell you how a soldier jumped into action to help save lives. >>> and you asked the question, how hot is it? i have the answer. it may make your hungry, coming up. >>> it's been another day of record heat as the heat wave moves east. that means a triple threat as the death toll climbs. we have the latest. >>> the scorching heat is getting deadlier. in chicago,the heat index felt like 110 degrees. this 18-year-old dreamed of being a musician and collapse and die affidavit ride -- died after riding his bike. a man died in his home as well. in new york city, power officials are pleading with the public to cut down on air- conditioning use. >> i'm going to step out so it's not too hot. that's so the system isn't overwhelmed again. >> already, there are scattered blackouts. >> i'm hot inside. yes. >> it's been a sleepless night in new york city. >> reporter: in pittsburgh, the placing sun trapped this roofer for two
speaker john boehner said that wednesday is the final day to cut a deal and still make the dead line. >>> a crash involving a tour bus and a tractor trailer in new york. we'll tell you how a soldier jumped into action to help save lives. >>> and you asked the question, how hot is it? i have the answer. it may make your hungry, coming up. >>> it's been another day of record heat as the heat wave moves east. that means a triple threat as the death toll climbs. we have...
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>> the powerful speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner. that was just today and i'm here now with jonathan karl, who has covered the campaign, coverers congress for us. what did you hear? >> reporter: he said raising tax rates is unacceptable. there is an entirely different view of that on the other side of the aisle and at the white house. if the president campaigned on one thing, it was raising tax rates on the wealthy. they say any deal that doesn't do that is unacceptablunaccepta? >> no, what happens next now? i seem to hear the speaker saying, we can talk -- >> he wa >> reporter: he wanted to reassure everybody that a deal will be done. we're not going to get to the brink. we're not going to get to the point where the credit rating is again at risk. he said he's willing to talk about anything and he called himself the most reasonable man in washington. so, i think that he is determined to get something done. >> okay, jon karl, thank you. >>> and now, we're going to turn to the other big story of this day. it is the second storm moving
>> the powerful speaker of the house of representatives, john boehner. that was just today and i'm here now with jonathan karl, who has covered the campaign, coverers congress for us. what did you hear? >> reporter: he said raising tax rates is unacceptable. there is an entirely different view of that on the other side of the aisle and at the white house. if the president campaigned on one thing, it was raising tax rates on the wealthy. they say any deal that doesn't do that is...
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. >> we have a boehner bill and reid bill and the boehner bill will pass the house and reid bill may pass the senate but they will die in the other chamber and the issue is what is after that. what kind of compromise can be fashioned?>> reporter: on wednesday, the dow jones fell 198 points marking four days in a row of a decline. sherley johnson, abc2 news. >> the deadline is nearing and you may be wondering if you can prepare. interest rates are leekly to rise if the nation can't pay its debt. that would impact everything. we are talking mortgages, car loans and credit cards and you may not be able to pay down balances before next tuesday but don't add to the load. >> we can address the credit card by simply putting less on the card. again, using more cash. your interest might go up but the amount outstanding will go down. >> take stock of student loans, check in with lenders to see what might happen and how they could help. also a monthly budget is always helpful in a financial climate but especially when things are uncertain. >>> today catch a glimpse of work on the world trade ce
. >> we have a boehner bill and reid bill and the boehner bill will pass the house and reid bill may pass the senate but they will die in the other chamber and the issue is what is after that. what kind of compromise can be fashioned?>> reporter: on wednesday, the dow jones fell 198 points marking four days in a row of a decline. sherley johnson, abc2 news. >> the deadline is nearing and you may be wondering if you can prepare. interest rates are leekly to rise if the nation...
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among them, john boehner, the incoming speaker of the house. until he takes his seat in january, democrats are still in charge. the so-called lame duck session begins tomorrow and they face some critical deadlines. on tuesday, long-term unemployment benefits expire. the bush-er are tax cuts are set to expire in january. and the white house wants to win approval with a new nuclear deal with russia. this week, two reports that could influence pending legislation are due out. the pentagon's review of don't ask, don't tell, and the president's deficit committee's recommendations. a lot on the agenda. so, let's bring in rick klein. is there any hope that this lame duck session can achieve much? >> reporter: well, you think about it, there's a reason that all these cans got kicked down the road. they are the hardest things to get the votes for. the likeliest movement is going to be around the tax cuts. some kind of compromise is probably in the offing. maybe attached to the expiring unemployment benefits. it's going to be difficult to get republicans
among them, john boehner, the incoming speaker of the house. until he takes his seat in january, democrats are still in charge. the so-called lame duck session begins tomorrow and they face some critical deadlines. on tuesday, long-term unemployment benefits expire. the bush-er are tax cuts are set to expire in january. and the white house wants to win approval with a new nuclear deal with russia. this week, two reports that could influence pending legislation are due out. the pentagon's review...
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the criticism is bearing down on boehner and his team, but still no breakthrough. brian? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill tonight. >>> the justice department has settled lending discrimination charges against countrywide which steered black and hispanic customers into subprime loans even when they qualified for prime mortgages. then they charged higher fees and rates to more than 200,000 minority borrowers. bank of america which took over countrywide in 2008 will now pay $335 million in a settlement. the largest ever for a case like this. >>> on the campaign tail today, ron paul is your leader in iowa with 13 days to go before the caucuses. his strong organization could deliver a win and that could rattle the gop establishment. meanwhile newt gingrich had a run-in with protesters from the occupy des moines movement. they exchanged words as the group followed him down a stairwell at the state capitol building. then there is the candidate who as former governor of massachusetts is the frontrunner in the next contest. in his part-time home state of new hampshire. nbc's chuck t
the criticism is bearing down on boehner and his team, but still no breakthrough. brian? >> kelly o'donnell on the hill tonight. >>> the justice department has settled lending discrimination charges against countrywide which steered black and hispanic customers into subprime loans even when they qualified for prime mortgages. then they charged higher fees and rates to more than 200,000 minority borrowers. bank of america which took over countrywide in 2008 will now pay $335...
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we know john boehner will have a moment of silence on the house floor. >> reporter: yes, that's right. within half an hour from the speaker. >> at least 86 injured at the boston marathon shortly before 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. we had heard that there was no specific threat about the boston marathon. officials will go back to comb through everything they've seen and everything they've heard and everything observe that night to see if there were clues there that may missed. and also pierre thomas, we have just a few minutes now before the president comes forward. no one has stepped forward to take any kind of responsibility for this so far, but as you just reported moments ago, officials may be wanting to interview what they describe as someone who could be a person of interest at a hospital near the scene. >> talk to everyone who is in a position to know anything useful. this person, for some reason, caught their attention. they want to talk to this person. they are not describing, at least not to me, this person as a suspect just yet. i have a particular source who's trying to reach
we know john boehner will have a moment of silence on the house floor. >> reporter: yes, that's right. within half an hour from the speaker. >> at least 86 injured at the boston marathon shortly before 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. we had heard that there was no specific threat about the boston marathon. officials will go back to comb through everything they've seen and everything they've heard and everything observe that night to see if there were clues there that may missed. and also...
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speaker boehner called the house back into town for an unusual sunday session. but members of congress understand the 11th-hour actions may not be enough to appease the public. >> the american people have a right to be very upset with this congress. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff would bring massive tax increases and deep spending cuts. the treasury department would have trouble paying its bills. many economists worry the financial woes would plunge the u.s. back into a recession. just one possible effect of the fiscal cliff. milk prices could spike $2 or $3 a gallon, because farm programs will expire at the end of the year. some are calling that dairy cliff. live in new york, wendy gillette. >> wendy gillette in new york. thank you. >>> the country has lost one of its great warriors. tributes are pouring in this morning for retired general norman schwarzkopf. the general died yesterday in tampa after a battle with pneumonia. schwarzkopf commanded "operation desert storm" that drove iraqi forces from kuwait. in retirement, he championed causes. norman schwarzkopf
speaker boehner called the house back into town for an unusual sunday session. but members of congress understand the 11th-hour actions may not be enough to appease the public. >> the american people have a right to be very upset with this congress. >> reporter: the fiscal cliff would bring massive tax increases and deep spending cuts. the treasury department would have trouble paying its bills. many economists worry the financial woes would plunge the u.s. back into a recession....
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speaker boehner. >> reporter: speaker john boehner, known for wearing emotion on his sleeve, calls on lawmakers to get past some emotions. past what he calls scar tissue, built up on both sides of the aisle. >> the people voted to end business as usual. and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. >> reporter: he has 85 freshmen republican house members behind him. >> now, you have an opportunity to actually have a voice. >> reporter: one of the first house actions this morning, reading all of the constitution on the house floor. then, the first spending vote. >> we will start by cutting congress' own budget. >> reporter: this afternoon, there's a vote scheduled to cut congressional office budgets by $35 million. next up, taking on some of the democrats' accomplishments, touted by outgoing speaker, nancy pelosi. >> we have made the largest ever commitment to making college more affordable. enacted wall street reform with the greatest consumer protections in history. and passed a strong patients bill of rights. >> reporter: a house vote to repeal health care reform is slated fo
speaker boehner. >> reporter: speaker john boehner, known for wearing emotion on his sleeve, calls on lawmakers to get past some emotions. past what he calls scar tissue, built up on both sides of the aisle. >> the people voted to end business as usual. and today, we begin to carry out their instructions. >> reporter: he has 85 freshmen republican house members behind him. >> now, you have an opportunity to actually have a voice. >> reporter: one of the first house...
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. >> some republicans are pushing boehner to avoid the white house for blaming them for a crash on the taxes on the rich. >> the white house is ready for christmas. the first lady gave a tour of the presidential decorations and that is not it. >> how do you know? maybe they have been growing something in the garden. >>> the white house released their holiday card. it is a realistic painting. it's the obama family dog in front of the white house. the painting was done in black and white. it's based on a color photo. that's the original photo. it was a little too colorful for me. a very colorful. i think beau might be getting to the obama supply of centrum. speaking of the holiday spirit this is nice. this happened in thanksgiving. a station in kentucky was doing a live report from a shelter that does an annual thanksgiving dinner. keep an eye on what goes on in the background in tonight's edition of "behind the news. >> what are you thankful this thanksgiving? >> this thanksgiving i'm thankful i see all these men and women in this hotel who come in and have a good thanksgiving and share
. >> some republicans are pushing boehner to avoid the white house for blaming them for a crash on the taxes on the rich. >> the white house is ready for christmas. the first lady gave a tour of the presidential decorations and that is not it. >> how do you know? maybe they have been growing something in the garden. >>> the white house released their holiday card. it is a realistic painting. it's the obama family dog in front of the white house. the painting was done...
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boehner said, "no, just that the issues need to be settled." the president agreed. he hopes to return to health care reform with a bipartisan summit in two weeks, though republicans are insisting he first pledge to put the pre-existing legislation in the shredder. >> it really is time to scrap the bill and start over. >> reporter: the president would not agree to that, and quick to seize on news from california about anthem blue cross, raising people yums by almost 40%. the administration has demanded that the insheer justify the rate hike, which is hitting roughly 800,000 californians with individual policies, such as san francisco attorney pamela fassick. >> i don't have that kind of income. >> reporter: and well point made almost $3 billion in profits just last quarter alone. anthem blue cross had no comment to the president's comments today, but yesterday went we contacted them, they said the reason for the premium increase was the fact that the bad economy was causing lots of people to drop their coverage, leaving behind a smaller pool of people, many of whom h
boehner said, "no, just that the issues need to be settled." the president agreed. he hopes to return to health care reform with a bipartisan summit in two weeks, though republicans are insisting he first pledge to put the pre-existing legislation in the shredder. >> it really is time to scrap the bill and start over. >> reporter: the president would not agree to that, and quick to seize on news from california about anthem blue cross, raising people yums by almost 40%....
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but boehner didn't have -- boehner's debt plan, minutes before the house was supposed to vote on the plan yesterday, that vote was postponed. the stock markets are reacting. the dow fell again marking the decline of four days in a row. if a deal is not reached by next tuesday, we could face higher interest rates, declining dollar and partial government shutdown. some democrats say away with the compromise and think the president should raise the debt ceiling himself by invoking the 14th amendment guaranteeing the federal government will pay its debt. linda so, abc2 news. >>> one company was trying to be light hearted in the matters. sweet talking politicians hopefully into ending the debt ceiling debate. this is berliner foods handing out free ice cream to those around capitol hill. but those work on the debt ceiling didn't get ice cream unless they came to an agreement. no soup for you. >>> happening around the world this morning, police in texas-- killeen texas says an awol soldier admitted to planning an attack on fort hood. he may have been able to carryit out if a gun store cler
but boehner didn't have -- boehner's debt plan, minutes before the house was supposed to vote on the plan yesterday, that vote was postponed. the stock markets are reacting. the dow fell again marking the decline of four days in a row. if a deal is not reached by next tuesday, we could face higher interest rates, declining dollar and partial government shutdown. some democrats say away with the compromise and think the president should raise the debt ceiling himself by invoking the 14th...
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speaker of the house john boehner walks out on talks with president obama to raise the country's debt limit. they were so close to a deal, but now it is a tense blame game as each side lashes out at the other. >>> and we need a hero. a horrible bus accident on a busy highway. but remarkably few people hurt thanks in part to the heroic actions of one soldier who rushed into the fire to save people. we now know who he is, and you will not believe where he is now. >>> there is a lot of news in america this morning. including what they're calling a heat dome, a rather colorful term, that is hovering menacingly ovevemuch of the country. 28 states under heat advisories or warnings, and then there is the big story out of washington this morning. after another dramatic breakdown in the debt ceiling talks, the president is now demanding that congressional leaders comemeo the white house this morning as we enter the home stretch of a political showdown during which the entire economy which affects all of us is essentially being held hostage. >> remember that august 2nd deadline is around the co
speaker of the house john boehner walks out on talks with president obama to raise the country's debt limit. they were so close to a deal, but now it is a tense blame game as each side lashes out at the other. >>> and we need a hero. a horrible bus accident on a busy highway. but remarkably few people hurt thanks in part to the heroic actions of one soldier who rushed into the fire to save people. we now know who he is, and you will not believe where he is now. >>> there is a...
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. >>> several meetings going on behind closed doors between the president, house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid. they are trying to hammer out an agreement in the last minute and a spending bill to avoid that government shutdown. christian schaffer -- christian voelk joins us live from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the president met with house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid late last night here at the white house. they met again earlier today and now they are meeting again in just a few hours to see if they can hammer out this budget. the mood here is very tense. everyone is on pens and needles, but the white house says that they are optimistic that a deal could be reached before midnight tomorrow night. now the house passed a bill earlier today to fund a government -- to fund the government for another week and avert a shutdown on the condition that $12 billion would be cut in spending, but the white house says that they would veto that measure, calling it just a distraction. the bill easily passed along party lines, 247-181, 15
. >>> several meetings going on behind closed doors between the president, house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid. they are trying to hammer out an agreement in the last minute and a spending bill to avoid that government shutdown. christian schaffer -- christian voelk joins us live from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the president met with house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reid late last night here at the white house. they met...
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. >> underscoring that urgency, house speaker john boehner says the house will meet in a rare sunday session. >> reporter: it may already be too late. days before the fiscal cliff, and with the house of representatives out of town until sunday, senate majority leader harry reid admitted a deal seems unlikely. >> i have to be very honest, mr. president, i don't know time wise how it can happen now. >> reporter: in a scathing attack, reid called house speaker john boehner a dictator, and blamed him for letting members stay home with no deal in sight. >> we are here in washington, working. while the members of the house of representatives are out watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball. john boehner seems to care more about keeping his speakership. >> reporter: the republican leader responded saying it's democrats who failed to lead. >> make no mistake, the only reason the democrats have been trying to deflect attention onto me and my colleagues is that they don't have a plan of their own. >> reporter: president obama returned to washington for a last-minute p
. >> underscoring that urgency, house speaker john boehner says the house will meet in a rare sunday session. >> reporter: it may already be too late. days before the fiscal cliff, and with the house of representatives out of town until sunday, senate majority leader harry reid admitted a deal seems unlikely. >> i have to be very honest, mr. president, i don't know time wise how it can happen now. >> reporter: in a scathing attack, reid called house speaker john boehner...
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that speaker boehner is still considering and still probing with the white house the possibility of a big deal that would be nearly $4 trillion in deficit reduction and include $800 billion in added tax revenues over the next ten years. if he goes this route, i am told he will face a revolt from his republicans on the house including his fellow leaders including kevin mccarthy, i'm told he is still considering it even though it's risky. >> treasury secretary tim geithner joins me now. he would have to manage the chaos if the united states defaults for the first time in history. secretary geithner, thank you for being here. well, you just heard what jonathan said about what'ss on the table. is it possible that there will be a framework deal in place by 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. >> i hope so. again, both leaders recognize they're running out of time. they need to get this process moving in the house by monday night to achieve that deadline. they need to have a framework that they know with complete confidence will pass both houses of congress and is acceptable to the president and that
that speaker boehner is still considering and still probing with the white house the possibility of a big deal that would be nearly $4 trillion in deficit reduction and include $800 billion in added tax revenues over the next ten years. if he goes this route, i am told he will face a revolt from his republicans on the house including his fellow leaders including kevin mccarthy, i'm told he is still considering it even though it's risky. >> treasury secretary tim geithner joins me now. he...
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john boehner cries a lot. here he is crying at a college commencement speech, election results, watching party that he won. this is i think just after the last episode of desperate housewives. [laughs]. >> jimmy: he's super tan. he cries. he drinks. he should be speaker of the jersey shore house. menopausal um pa lum pa. >> i like him. i shows the sensitive side you don't see in a politician. it created a new toy sensation among little girls. >> who do you bring? >> i braulgt kobe. >> i brought baby betty. >> i brought boehner baby. >> the soft sensitive baby doll that cries real tears. >> oops, boehner baby spilled the tea. >> oh, no, he's crying. >> boehner baby kries until you calm him down. >> don't cry, boehner baby. it's okay. it was an accident. >> he's the lethal of the house. >> what is hell is wrong with him? stop crying. >> be quiet. >> boehner baby, everything makes him cry. >> available at walgreen's. [ cheers and applause ]. >> jimmy: the 43rd annual san diego convention center today. good luck f
john boehner cries a lot. here he is crying at a college commencement speech, election results, watching party that he won. this is i think just after the last episode of desperate housewives. [laughs]. >> jimmy: he's super tan. he cries. he drinks. he should be speaker of the jersey shore house. menopausal um pa lum pa. >> i like him. i shows the sensitive side you don't see in a politician. it created a new toy sensation among little girls. >> who do you bring? >> i...
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it was immediately followed by house speaker john boehner's take on this financial fiasco. it is tuesday, july 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm tanya rivero. >> welcome back again, d d two. day two. to be back. >>> the politicians are feeling pressure as the august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling quickly approaching. with financial experts worried about what might happen on wall street and your street, lawmakers are in the hot seat. >> this is not just a capitol hill issue here. your credit cards, your mortgage, your 401(k), car loans -- >> everything's hanging in the balance. >> a lot at stake in this debate. should be a very interesting week politically. >>>>it looked like a hollywood stunt but this was a real-life drama in california. a red car speeding away with a guy hanging on to something on the front seat. the police are still trying to sort out exactly what happened here. look at that footage, man. >> that is so scary. looks like a hollywood movie, wow. >>> later this half hour, the mode
it was immediately followed by house speaker john boehner's take on this financial fiasco. it is tuesday, july 26th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm tanya rivero. >> welcome back again, d d two. day two. to be back. >>> the politicians are feeling pressure as the august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling quickly approaching. with financial experts worried about what might happen on...
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but speaker boehner and his colleagues are standing firm. president obama, the four top congressional leaders a high-level meeting at the white house that produced no results. >> the president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate. all we are asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the american people under obama care. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid said republicans need to give up their fight over the health care law because it's not going anywhere. >> we are locked in tight on obama care. >> the house passed funding measures that would reopen national parks an monuments but the white house said that the white house will veto them. it is the whole government back up and running or nothing. the shut down having an impact. 800,000 workers are furloughed, including 70% of the nation's intelligence analyst. >> this seriously damages our s >> this seriously damages our ability to protect the safety and security of the nation and .its citizens. >> wic which provides 9 million single moms for formula
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president obama and the incoming house speaker john boehner will meet in person this week for the first time since the election. can these guys really work together, or is it all for show? >>> tragic ending. after a week of searching, police find the body of a missing student in upstate new york. now her ex-boyfriend is charged in her murder. we have the latest. >>> and -- [ playing the theme to "jaws" ] >> get back up here. >> when otters attack for real. they may look cute, but there is a neighborhood in florida that is under siege by at least one vicious otter who is chasing and biting people, and it's all caught on tape. >>> let me look at that video one more time. this is video of a 19-year-old who is getting chased down by a nasty otter. the kid who shot this video is one of at least three people who have been bitten by that little bugger. we've got some in-depth reporting on this story coming up. >> of course, like many of you, i'm sure he thought that was just a cute, little animal. little did he know it would attack him. he said it didn't hurt so bad but it did penetrate the sk
president obama and the incoming house speaker john boehner will meet in person this week for the first time since the election. can these guys really work together, or is it all for show? >>> tragic ending. after a week of searching, police find the body of a missing student in upstate new york. now her ex-boyfriend is charged in her murder. we have the latest. >>> and -- [ playing the theme to "jaws" ] >> get back up here. >> when otters attack for...
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in an exclusive interview with diane sawyer, boehner said the president's agenda was, quote, clearly repudiated. and he was asked about president obama, mentioning him so much on the campaign trail. >> it's politics. you know, when you get into the election season, there's a lot of things that get -- a lot of hyperbolists running around. >> the president has extended an invitation, to come, meet together. what's the first sentence you're going to say to him? >> hello. nice to see you. i have no personal animosity at all towards the president. i get along well with him. >> well, boehner told diane he supports extending all current tax rates to all americans. and he said one legacy from nancy pelosi's time as speaker is increased partisanship. >>> well, as for pelosi, democratic sources in the house say she is seriously considering staying in congress and running for minority leader. pelosi is calling every house democrat who won on tuesday, and even some who lost, gauging support. her allies are telling her she should stay because nobody in the house can raise money better than her. >
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they're look at this with disbelief and expected boehner would be able to pass it. while it was a bill all but dead on arrival at the splat they were expecting it and one senior white house official describing it as mad hatter time. nothing to do with the economy but power plays, one other senior white house official saying that all the house republicans have done this week is waste time because, of course, this bill is probably not going to pass the senate anyway. >> well, that's right. harry reid showed he had a majority to defeat it already. let me bring it back to you, jon karl. all the negotiations over the next compromise are kind of in suspended animation until speaker boehner acts on this bill today but i think one of the big problems you face is that once he does send -- get this through, if he does get it through, it's going to be very hard to get any of his republicans to vote for the real compromise in a day or two or three. >> reporter: well, that's exactly right. both of your points right. first of all there are no negotiations going on in that comprom
they're look at this with disbelief and expected boehner would be able to pass it. while it was a bill all but dead on arrival at the splat they were expecting it and one senior white house official describing it as mad hatter time. nothing to do with the economy but power plays, one other senior white house official saying that all the house republicans have done this week is waste time because, of course, this bill is probably not going to pass the senate anyway. >> well, that's right....
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president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for the fatal stabbing of another soldier. 20-year-old kevin geike was killed on saturday during a confrontation with a group of african-american soldiers. three of them have been booked for his murder. investigators want to know whether the stabbing was racially motivated. >>> colorado movie theater massacre suspect james holmes will be back in court today. his attorneys are battling prosecutors over several pieces of evidence and whether or not they are admissible at trial. >> reporter: this is what james holmes look like when he appeared last monday. he will start two weeks in court where his attorneys will try to get the j
president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for the...
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boehner. >> you guys make us cry. did you put that in. >>> coming up, from a new voice on the air, to a new voice in the house. the headlines coming up in "our morning mix." [ coughs ] [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] something wrong with your squeegee, kid? uh, i'm a little sick. sick?! you gonna let a sore throat beat you? you're fearless! ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! [ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! why is there a vitamin aisle right behind me? we're talking vitamins today. nature made vitamins. number one pharmacist recommended. i like that. number one. wow. not number 5. safely made. purely made. nature made. can your vitamin say that? can give you up to 4 hours of hunger control. our special recipe with protein and fiber delivers big satisfaction without big calories. slim-fast. who has time to slim slowly? and i wondered what it was. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the
boehner. >> you guys make us cry. did you put that in. >>> coming up, from a new voice on the air, to a new voice in the house. the headlines coming up in "our morning mix." [ coughs ] [ breathes deeply, wind blows ] something wrong with your squeegee, kid? uh, i'm a little sick. sick?! you gonna let a sore throat beat you? you're fearless! ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! [ male announcer ] halls. a pep talk in every drop. ahhhhhhhhh! atta boy! why is there a vitamin aisle right...
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today, from boehner, a hint at a willingness to compromise. >> we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that haas eluded us. let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >> reporter: the newly elected congress looks almost exactly like the last one. the same partisan divisions, maybe even a little bit deeper, that led to failure last time. but diane, there may be a new dynamic, that looming crisis, forcing a compromise that just seemed impossible in the last time around. >> well, i'll have a chance to ask the speaker of the house, john boehner, about just that tomorrow. an abc news exclusive. we will sit down and talk about the message of this election and what is to come in the road ahead. thank you, jon. >>> and abc news has learned tonight that former congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly plan to be in the room for the sentencing of the man who shot her in january of last year. the sentencing is tomorrow. her husband, mark kelly, expected to make a statement in court, with his w
today, from boehner, a hint at a willingness to compromise. >> we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that haas eluded us. let's rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country. >> reporter: the newly elected congress looks almost exactly like the last one. the same partisan divisions, maybe even a little bit deeper, that led to failure last time. but diane, there may be a new dynamic, that looming crisis, forcing a...
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house speaker john boehner live. an abc news exclusive. >>> plus, answers from our powerhouse roundtable. it's all here this sunday morning. >>> it is day six of the government shutdown. and house speaker john boehner is here live for his first interview. we begin with the dramatic day on terror. two raids, two targets. one for the bombings of the u.s. embassies. and one for the mall attack on kenya. so many details coming in. and u.s. officials, including secretary of state john kerry, are claiming mission success. >> the united states of america will never stop in its effort to hold those accountable that conduct acts of terror. and those members of al qaeda and other terrorist organizations, literally can run but they can't hide. >> abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz, has been tracking all of the developments. martha, officials claiming success. but the target in somalia, they can't confirm he was hit. >> we don't know who the target was. but this was s.e.a.l. team 6. they came in from the ind
house speaker john boehner live. an abc news exclusive. >>> plus, answers from our powerhouse roundtable. it's all here this sunday morning. >>> it is day six of the government shutdown. and house speaker john boehner is here live for his first interview. we begin with the dramatic day on terror. two raids, two targets. one for the bombings of the u.s. embassies. and one for the mall attack on kenya. so many details coming in. and u.s. officials, including secretary of state...
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boehner says there will be no increase in the debt limit without significant spending cuts. the president's so-call idea of a clean bill, that just increases the debt limit. that's off the table. second, boehner says any increase in the debt limit has to be matched by equal spending cuts. right now, the administration is talking about $1.9 trillion in the debt limit to get us through next year. considered that the government almost shut down just last month with $38.5 billion in cuts. that's how you get a sense of the scope of what we're talking about here. and the clock is very much ticking right now. we're just days away from reaching the debt limit. the treasury can be creative. they can buy a few months without financial collapse. but we're fast approaching a clash that will make previous complications over spending look like child's play. rick klein, abc news. >>> newt gingrich is now running for president. the former speak of the house made the announcement on facebook. that happened yesterday. gingrich is perhaps the best-known candidate in the republican field so far
boehner says there will be no increase in the debt limit without significant spending cuts. the president's so-call idea of a clean bill, that just increases the debt limit. that's off the table. second, boehner says any increase in the debt limit has to be matched by equal spending cuts. right now, the administration is talking about $1.9 trillion in the debt limit to get us through next year. considered that the government almost shut down just last month with $38.5 billion in cuts. that's...
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house speaker john boehner presents his competing version of a job creation bill today during a washington speech. the president, meanwhile, tried to sell his own jobs plan at a gala awards dinner in washington. mr. obama said the american jobs act would secure a better economic future for hispanic-americans. he urged them to call on congress to, quote, do the right thing. >>> we can only wonder what these two were talking about last night, when rick perry and donald trump met for dinner last night. the pair had a meeting at trump tower. before meeting for dinner at an expensive restaurant located in one of the donald's many hotels. >>> behind the scenes, negotiations continue for the release of two american hikers held in iran. shane bauer and josh fattal have been granted bail. now, a jet from the middle eastern country of man has been dispatched to tehran. but it's unclear just when the two men will be allowed to leave. >>> and some tense moments on a flight from washington to san francisco. all 185 people onboard were forced to use emergency slides to evacuate, after the pilot noticed
house speaker john boehner presents his competing version of a job creation bill today during a washington speech. the president, meanwhile, tried to sell his own jobs plan at a gala awards dinner in washington. mr. obama said the american jobs act would secure a better economic future for hispanic-americans. he urged them to call on congress to, quote, do the right thing. >>> we can only wonder what these two were talking about last night, when rick perry and donald trump met for...
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boehner told us he wasn't. but what you said is, this is like using a nuclear weapon to kill an ant. so what is the ant, if not the financial crisis? that's what this bill is -- that's what this bill is meant to address -- >> they're punishing the entire financial institutions for the sins of a handful of people on wall street. >> reporter: let me try again. he said you are comparing the financial crisis to an ant. >> no, no. it's never about the financial crisis. my remark had to do simply with what their bill does. their bill, their bill is not about fixing the problems on wall street, it's about taking control of our entire financial institutions. >> reporter: it's still not entirely clear what or who boehner was calling an ant but this much is clear. democrats will continue to harp on his comments as evidence, they say, that republicans are simply out of touch. jonathan karl, abc news, capitol hill. >>> elena kagan's supreme court confirmation is all but assured now that she has wrapped up two days of senat
boehner told us he wasn't. but what you said is, this is like using a nuclear weapon to kill an ant. so what is the ant, if not the financial crisis? that's what this bill is -- that's what this bill is meant to address -- >> they're punishing the entire financial institutions for the sins of a handful of people on wall street. >> reporter: let me try again. he said you are comparing the financial crisis to an ant. >> no, no. it's never about the financial crisis. my remark...
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. >> reporter: john boehner will take the speaker's gavel tomorrow. tomorrow they will have a vote to repeal the health care law. it will likely pass but fail to go anywhere in the democratic senate. >> if we run a two-year election campaign beginning of the new year the country is going to the heck in a hand basket but a we face severe chance challenges. >> reporter: boehner will also have to manage tea partiers. this man says prepare he is prepared to night. >> we are here to get -- fight. >> we are here to get it back on track so our kids and grand kids have the same opportunities afforded to us. >> reporter: president obama has white house staffing decision to make when he returns to washington. abc newses learned he is considering appointing william daley as the chief of -- chief of staff. emily schmidt, abc news, washington. >>> nine minutes after six r you feeling lucky? -- six. are you feeling lucky? you may want to pick up the mega millions ticket. this is the third largest jackpot in history. your odds of winning are 1 in 176 million. you ha
. >> reporter: john boehner will take the speaker's gavel tomorrow. tomorrow they will have a vote to repeal the health care law. it will likely pass but fail to go anywhere in the democratic senate. >> if we run a two-year election campaign beginning of the new year the country is going to the heck in a hand basket but a we face severe chance challenges. >> reporter: boehner will also have to manage tea partiers. this man says prepare he is prepared to night. >> we are...
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. >> reporter: also on the rote back to dc -- road back to dc, john boehner. republicans unveiled their plans to try and repeal the health care law. the vote is scheduled for next wednesday. >> we think obama care will ruin the best health care system in the country, we believe it will bankrupt our nation. we believe it needs to be replaced with common sense reforms to bring down the cost of health insurance. >> reporter: while it will likely pass the house it won't get far in the senate where democrats still hold the majority. >> house democrats will continue to protect the gains we've made. >> reporter: boehner pledged to cut $100 million from domestic spending this year. the real spending fight will come in february when the parties will do battle over the debt ceiling. increasing it is essential. tea party members like rand paul are dead set against it. the president has white house staffing decisions to make. among them a new top economic adviser and chief of staff. tj winick, abc news, new york. >>> the baltimore county sheriff's office now has a new too
. >> reporter: also on the rote back to dc -- road back to dc, john boehner. republicans unveiled their plans to try and repeal the health care law. the vote is scheduled for next wednesday. >> we think obama care will ruin the best health care system in the country, we believe it will bankrupt our nation. we believe it needs to be replaced with common sense reforms to bring down the cost of health insurance. >> reporter: while it will likely pass the house it won't get far in...
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overnight, house speaker john boehner threw a bucket of cold water on the talks, saying that because, quote, the white house will not pursue a bigger debt reduction agreement without tax hikeke he only now wants to focus on producing a smaller measure. it is a stunning reversal. earlier last week, both sides said they wanted a big deal. what's called a grand bargain, tying the debt ceiling to tax reform, entitlement reform. deficit reduction, big issues that both parties have argued about for decades. >> to do that, both sides will have to step outside of their comfort zone zones and make political sacrifices. >> reporter: this morning, it doesn't look like that is going to happen. >> they spent weeks on this. they've been in the room and they both said it's important. they both have something to gain by doing it and both have something to lose by failing. >> reporter: rather than all of the big changes and 4 trillion dollars in deficit cuts, the speaker said he wants a smaller $2 trillion deal, the same one the vice president was discussing with the bipartisan group before the presid
overnight, house speaker john boehner threw a bucket of cold water on the talks, saying that because, quote, the white house will not pursue a bigger debt reduction agreement without tax hikeke he only now wants to focus on producing a smaller measure. it is a stunning reversal. earlier last week, both sides said they wanted a big deal. what's called a grand bargain, tying the debt ceiling to tax reform, entitlement reform. deficit reduction, big issues that both parties have argued about for...
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. >> reporter: john boehner will take the speaker's gavel and house republicans scheduled a vote to repeal president obama's health care law which will likely pass there though fail to go anywhere in the democrat controlled senate. >> if we run a two-year election campaign starting the beginning of the new year, this country is going to heck in a hand basket because we are facing challenges. >> reporter: as speaker elect boehner takes on democrats, he will have to manage new tea party republicans. illinois bobby schilling is leaving the pizza shop for capital hill and says prepare to fight. >> we are going to get it back on track where it need to be so our kids and grand kids have the same opportunities that were afforded to us. >> reporter: president obama has white house staffing decisions to make when he returns to washington. abc news learned he is considering appointing forel clinton secretary of commerce william daily as a -- daley as chief of staff. emily smith, abc2 -- schmidt, ba. c2 news washington -- abc2 news washington. >> reporter: looking live at providence road at the inner
. >> reporter: john boehner will take the speaker's gavel and house republicans scheduled a vote to repeal president obama's health care law which will likely pass there though fail to go anywhere in the democrat controlled senate. >> if we run a two-year election campaign starting the beginning of the new year, this country is going to heck in a hand basket because we are facing challenges. >> reporter: as speaker elect boehner takes on democrats, he will have to manage new...
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, boehner baby. it's okay. it was an accident. >> he's the leaker of the house. >> what is hell is wrong with him? stop crying. >> be quiet. >> boehner baby, everything makes him cry. >> available at walgreens. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: the 43rd annual san diego convention center today. comicon. good luck finding a boba fete costume this weekend. they're out. i made 100,000 people who attend comicon this year. it's a huge locker stuffed with nerds. they say -- they're predicting this will be the largest collection of asthma inhalers in the world. if your wondering where your i.t. guy is tomorrow, odds are he's in san diego dressed up like hell boy. nasa just made a big announcement. they discovered previously recorded fifth moon orbiting pluto. it has five moons where we have just the one. i feel like nasa knows about all the moons in the universe already. they discover one every six to nine months. just to stay relevant. same way the kardashians do with weddings, to keep themselves in the ne
, boehner baby. it's okay. it was an accident. >> he's the leaker of the house. >> what is hell is wrong with him? stop crying. >> be quiet. >> boehner baby, everything makes him cry. >> available at walgreens. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: the 43rd annual san diego convention center today. comicon. good luck finding a boba fete costume this weekend. they're out. i made 100,000 people who attend comicon this year. it's a huge locker stuffed with nerds....